| School: Madison | Graduation Year: 1980 |
Year Inducted: 2017
Sports Played: Basketball, Baseball
High School Honors: 4-year Basketball letterman.
3-year Baseball letterman. 1st Team All-PIL and All-State as a Senior; All-PIL as a Junior.
Post High School Career: Baseball scholarship at University of Portland, 4-year Baseball letterman and starter. Team MVP as a Junior. Set 7 Top 4 career records, including 1st in at bats (580) and hits (186); had career .321 batting average. 30-year career for Portland Police Bureau, including investigator, undercover narcotics, detective in homicide and cold case units, and hostage negotiation. Retired in 2015 as Lieutenant in charge of Traffic Division, K-9 Unit, Fatal Crash team and Emergency Management. Currently Chief Investigator and Victim Services Manager in the Multnomah Co. District Attorney’s Office.
Commentary:
The inspirational words of advice from my Dad and his older brother “George Jr.” are etched in my mind: “Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.”
I learned great coaching lessons from legendary Madison High baseball coach Dave Gasser. I used many of those lessons during college baseball and later when I coached my own three children and their friends in baseball, basketball, football, track and dance.
My life-long inspiration came from my Mom “Dottie” and my Dad “George Sr.” They never missed a game and only a handful or practices in my sports career.